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Stuff.tv
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Stuff.tv
H. Moser & Cie made fun of the Apple Watch – now it's built its own
Back in 2019, H. Moser & Cie. raised eyebrows with a cheeky idea: make a mechanical watch that looked like an Apple Watch. That piece, called the Swiss Alp Watch, is well worth checking out if you're a smartwatch fan. It was as much a parody as it was a protest – a reminder that a ticking, handcrafted watches could still hold their own in a world of black screens and constant notifications. But today, the brand isn't joking anymore… With its new Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition, Moser has gone from mocking the smartwatch to building one of its own. This is a high-end, feature-packed, digital tool, built in partnership with Alpine Motorsports and designed specifically for the demands of the Formula 1 team. The world of car-watch tie-ins is full of branding exercises. A carbon fibre dial here, a racing stripe there. Job done. But the partnership between H. Moser & Cie. and Alpine goes well beyond the usual badge-swapping. The two brands started working together in 2024, aiming to do something meaningful – to make watches that serve a purpose within Alpine's F1 and Endurance racing teams. And that's exactly what they've done here. They've released a pair of watches under the Streamliner banner: one mechanical, one digital. The first – the Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition – is a bold, skeletonised flyback chronograph built for the wrists of Alpine's race drivers (Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto). The second – the Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition – is a fully connected hybrid smartwatch, designed for the mechanics and crew who keep the show running. Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition Let's start with the mechanical one. The Streamliner Alpine Drivers Edition is powered by a skeletonised version of the AgenGraphe movement – a top-tier chronograph calibre developed with Agenhor. It's a sleek machine, built around legibility and racing functionality. Gone are the traditional sub-dials. Instead, it uses a central display for minutes and seconds, with a flyback function for instant resets – a must in motorsport. Visually, it's like a stripped-down single-seater: V-shaped bridges hint at F1 suspension arms, the central bridge mimics a helmet, and the rotor is shaped like an Alpine wheel rim. The 42.3 mm case is crafted from blue PVD steel and topped by a slightly domed sapphire crystal. It's an ode to performance, yes, but with the stripped-back Streamliner elegance that's become Moser's signature. Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition But it's the Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition that's the real leap. It's an actual smartwatch, akin to a Withings or Pininfarina. A proper tool for Alpine's engineers, designed from the ground up with their input. It runs on a connected platform built by Sequent and connects to your phone via Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3. It has a discreet black screen that lights up with race-critical information, and includes a unique 'Race Mode' activated by a Sync button. That mode brings up team-specific messages, countdowns to race starts, and alerts tied to the F1 calendar. There's also a GMT function with a country selector, a split-seconds chronograph, and a perpetual calendar. The battery lasts up to a year in time-only mode, or six Grand Prix weekends when fully lit and connected. So there are no overnight charging rituals here. The Streamliner Alpine Mechanics Edition is compatible with both iOS and Android. Despite all the tech, Moser has kept the brand's visual DNA alive. There's a small domed Funky Blue fumé dial with hands and indices, giving it that classic Moser feel. It's part digital instrument, part luxury watch – entirely new territory. Availability The two watches come packaged as a set – only 200 of them will be sold together, in a proper collector's case, priced at $70,000 (approx. £52,000). But the Mechanics Edition will also be available separately to owners of Moser's previous Alpine-themed tourbillons, limited to 500 pieces, showing this isn't just a one-time experiment. Moser calls it 'an opening chapter', and while there's no word yet on whether the Mechanics Edition will ever be offered to the wider public, it shows what's possible when a traditional watchmaker embraces tech. Liked this? Omega boss teases new Swatch collab, but who's getting the MoonSwatch treatment next?
Daily Mirror
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
F1 star 'in a lot of trouble' and branded 'idiot' for 'dangerous' Monaco GP act
A dramatic crash in the early stages of the Monaco Grand Prix led to one Formula 1 star nursing a heavily damaged car back to the pits in what was dubbed a 'dangerous' stunt Sky Sports pundits were all in agreement that Pierre Gasly is likely to be "in a lot of trouble" after a "dangerous" stunt during the Monaco Grand Prix. The Frenchman was involved in the big incident of Sunday's race, slamming into the back of Yuki Tsunoda heading into the chicane after the famous tunnel section of the track. The Red Bull seemed to escape without too much damage, but the same could not be said of Gasly's car. The entire front left corner of the Alpine was destroyed, with the wheel snapping off and only staying attached to the car because of a few wires. Gasly kept the car going and managed to nurse it back to the pit lane, despite reporting that he had no brakes. And that became evident when he missed the Alpine pit box entirely while trying to stop the car. The fact that he did not pull over and stop the car at the first opportunity did not go down well with the Sky Sports presenting team. "You are absolutely told to park them straight away," said Martin Brundle in co-commentary. "There's debris everywhere, and this is a big risk for a puncture for the leaders. What happened is he lost the tail under braking. He so nearly took his team-mate [Franco Colapinto] out as well. He locked the rear axle, Gasly, and couldn't slow down. He will be in a lot of trouble for that." Colleague Ted Kravitz, Sky's pit lane reporter, completely agreed and added: "That was so not on, and so dangerous for everyone else. I think that will be a penalty for Gasly, or Alpine, or both. He should not have continued on." Tsunoda was angry, yelling over the radio: "Is he an idiot? What is he doing?" But, speaking in the media pen after climbing out of his car, Gasly accused the Japanese Red Bull driver of moving under braking, suggesting his rival and friend was responsible for the collision. But before he was able to give that interview, the Frenchman had to get out of everyone's way in the pit lane. Because of his damaged brakes, he was unable to stop in the Alpine pit box and eventually came to a stop outside the Williams garages. That led to the pit lane entry being closed by race control. That step they had to take as the stricken Alpine was blocking the Williams pit box, meaning their cars would not have been able to make a stop and so action was taken to make sure no-one could enter the pit lane until the damaged car was removed. For the first half of the race, Gasly was the only retiree until Fernando Alonso suffered an engine failure while running in the top 10. That unlucky outcome means the Aston Martin driver is still without a single point after the first eight rounds of the 2025 campaign.
Scottish Sun
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Scottish Sun
F1 chaos with Pierre Gasly ‘in a lot of trouble' after entering Monaco pit lane after big smash despite having NO BRAKES
BANG IN TROUBLE F1 chaos with Pierre Gasly 'in a lot of trouble' after entering Monaco pit lane after big smash despite having NO BRAKES Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PIERRE GASLY'S Monaco Grand Prix ended in disaster after a smash that left him without brakes. The Alpine driver collided with Yuki Tsunoda when coming out of the chicane and his front left tyre was left clinging on. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Pierre Gasly's car was left severely damaged Credit: AP Debris covered the track and the leaders narrowly avoided a puncture. Rather than head for the nearest emergency exit, Gasly somehow managed to make it to the pit lane. But his brakes were not working and the Frenchman was not able to stop in front of the Alpine garage. Sky Sports pundit Ted Kravitz said: "Gasly can't stop. He's got no brakes. That was so dangerous, so dangerous." His colleague Martin Brundle blamed Gasly for the smash, claiming he would be "in a lot of trouble for that". He has since been "noted" for the collision and faces an investigation. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
F1 chaos with Pierre Gasly ‘in a lot of trouble' after entering Monaco pit lane after big smash despite having NO BRAKES
PIERRE GASLY'S Monaco Grand Prix ended in disaster after a smash that left him without brakes. The Alpine driver collided with Yuki Tsunoda when coming out of the chicane and his front tyre was left clinging on. 1 Gasly somehow managed to make the pit lane but his brakes were not working and could not stop. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
France 24
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- France 24
New two-stop rule could produce 'crazy' Monaco race, says Verstappen
The rule change has been introduced to enliven an often-processional race in which the teams usually made only one stop – to change tyres – on the narrow barrier-lined street circuit where it is notoriously difficult to overtake. "I guess it can go both ways," Verstappen told reporters Thursday. "It could be quite straightforward or it could go completely crazy because of safety cars coming into play or not – and making the right calls. "Normally, when you have that one stop, once you have a good pit stop and everything is fine, then you drive to the end. You just have to stay focused and not hit the barriers, but maybe with a two-stop it can create something different. "People might be gambling and guessing when is the right time to box." The four-time world champion has won at the glamorous Mediterranean street circuit twice, but finished sixth last year with Red Bull and, despite winning last weekend's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, fears his car is not adapted for the track. As ever in Monte Carlo, qualifying on Saturday is likely to prove decisive for the outcome even with the added spice of an additional pit stop. "At the end of the day, I am not too sure everybody knows what this is going to do. It may actually not change much," said Alpine's Pierre Gasly. "What remains important, extremely important, is the qualifying. We know that if you get it right... at least you have done a big part of the job. But, I think, this is going to open up some potential strategies that we will all have to be on top of." Verstappen added: "It is such a tricky track to master really... to get the maximum from the car in qualifying. Overtaking is so difficult. So qualifying is even more important and it is a tight, bumpy and challenging track with so much history. Everyone wants to win. It's special. "For us, it is not ideal, but we will try to be better prepared. We prefer high-speed corners so Monaco is not ideal for our car. In the end, you never feel comfortable here as you are always on the limit. © 2025 AFP
